Why would blood loss from the ear of a patient with a head injury be of special concern?

A. It may be indicative of a basilar skull fracture.
B. It tells you that the patient has also suffered a temporal skull fracture.
C. Ears do not have blood vessels and therefore cannot bleed; this means that the blood is coming from the brain.
D. It means that the ear canal itself is injured.


Answer: A. It may be indicative of a basilar skull fracture.

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